FALL RIVER — A Fall River man told police someone slashed him on the right side of his jaw while he was walking home early Wednesday morning in Highland Park.

The victim, 31, was transported to Rhode Island Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries, Fall River Detective JD Costa said.

Meanwhile, police officers did not find any signs of the reported attack, such as blood stains or weapons, in Highland Park, though they found blood and other signs of the attack in the man's apartment, Costa said.

The man claimed he was walking home, around 3:15 a.m. from the Tedeschi's convenience store at the corner of New Boston Road and Robeson Street when he was attacked. The man said he fell to the ground after someone pushed him from behind, and then felt his jaw in pain. He described hearing footsteps of maybe two people, but told police he did not see anybody, Costa said.

The victim said he did not remember anything else about the attack, and said he went to Charlton Memorial Hospital for treatment. Fall River Officer John Deschenes interviewed the victim at Charlton Memorial Hospital before he was transferred to Rhode Island Hospital, Costa said.